Good Schools A No-brainer

Opinion

No wonder politicians across the nation are campaigning on the education issue. A recent national survey found that two-thirds of those polled consider a politician's education views very important at the ballot box.

But politicians better beware of fast-talking the issue. Voters are skeptical of politicians whose records don't match their speeches, according to the poll, commissioned by Education Week and Public Education Network.

And here are the results that should make glib politicians really wince. Voters want early-childhood education, smaller classes and teacher training. And they want to spare schools and teacher salaries from budget cuts. Politicians must wish they could deliver all that with no new taxes.